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We are looking for a biodiversity researcher to join Jon Chase’s ‘Biodiversity
Synthesis’ working group at iDiv. This is primarily a research position, but
the successful candidate will also have the opportunity to participate in
teaching and graduate education, as well as to collaborate with working groups
visiting as part of the Synthesis Centre of iDiv (sDiv). The successful
candidate will be expected to work closely with Professor Chase, members and
collaborators of his group, and other members of the iDiv community on one or
more of the following projects: (1) theory and meta-analyses of scale-
dependent responses of biodiversity through space and time to natural and
anthropogenic drivers using new tools developed by the group; (2) development
of new tools and theory for dissecting environmental and spatial controls on
metacommunity assembly at the taxonomic and functional level; (3) amassing and
analyzing regional and global datasets for dissecting scale-dependent
responses of biodiversity to environmental and historical biogeographic
gradients; (4) a theoretical or empirical topic related to these developed in
discussions with Prof. Chase.
Applications should consist of: (i) a statement describing the candidate’s
background, skills and experiences that make them suitable for the position
(1-2 pages) and a description of the types of research that would be of mutual
interest (drawing on the categories above) (1-2 pages); (ii) curriculum vitae,
and (iv) the names and email addresses of three individuals who could provide
an evaluation of the candidate upon request.
Full details of the job and how to apply can be found here:
https://www.idiv.de/fileadmin/content/Vacancies_PDF/16_1413.pdf
For any questions or to indicate your interest in applying, feel free to
contact me.